Employers in Colorado must ensure compliance with a variety of state and federal laws governing employment agreements and workplace policies. Here are three frequently overlooked legal pitfalls to watch out for:...more
The requirements of Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) are changing.
Since January 1, 2021, Part 2 of the EPEWA has required transparency in pay and job opportunities. Last summer, however, the Colorado...more
Colorado’s Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (POWR Act) went into effect earlier this month.
The POWR Act applies to all Colorado employers. It prohibits discrimination based on marital status, rejects the...more
Gov. Jared Polis recently signed into law three new reasons for which accrued paid sick leave can be used under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Effective Aug. 7, 2023, accrued paid sick leave will also...more
The end of the public health emergency means welcome changes for Colorado employers when it comes to complying with the paid leave requirements of the state’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA).
Under the HFWA,...more
Gov. Jared Polis’ decision not to extend Colorado’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) means welcome changes for employers when it comes to complying with the paid leave requirements of the state’s Healthy Families and...more
Colorado’s Restrictive Employment Agreements Act, HB 22-1317 will go into effect on August 10, 2022, significantly limiting the enforceability of noncompete agreements executed after that date. The law is not retroactive, so...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted new rules, effective Jan. 1, 2022, pertaining to overtime and minimum pay, adjusted labor compensation and wage protection.
These changes, adopted Nov....more
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Colorado recently provided guidance for employers about how the public health emergency supplement (PHE Supplement) works under Colorado’s new Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) for employees hired after the...more
Colorado employers received important guidance from the state on December 23, 2020 that clarifies how paid leave rules will apply in 2021.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards and...more
As we wind down a particularly challenging 2020, businesses in Colorado must also prepare for a few significant changes in the state's employment laws and regulations set to take effect on January 1, 2021.
Promotions, job...more
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